Oil-well apparatus.



No. 644,34I. Patented Feb. 27, |900.

. J. TICHBORNE.

OIL WELL APPARATUS.

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l UNTTED STATES Tirion.

PATENT OIL-WELL APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N o. 644,341, dated February 27, 1900. Application filed April 11,1899. Serial No. 712,607. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH TICHBORNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glade Mills, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new Improveinentin Oil-WellApparatus, of which the following is a specification.v

My invention relates to oil-well apparatus, and has special reference to such a form of apparatus as is particularly designed for use in connection with pumping wells.

One object of my invention is to provide such a form of oil-well apparatus for use on pumping oil-wells where a gas-engine is employed for pumping the same; and the lnain object of such apparatus is to permit the re- Versal of the bull-Wheels and shaft for any purpose while the engine is running ahead.

A further object of my invention is to provide such a form of apparatus which will allow the raising or lowering of the rope and tools, dac., in a rapid manner when desired.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction, and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specifically set forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use the apparatus, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a top or plan View of a derrickfloor, showing the bull-wheels with my invention applied thereto and showing the parts in position for allowing the engine to drive ahead Without operating the bull wheels. Fig. 2 is a like View showing the parts in position for operating the bull-wheels to wind up the rope. Fig. 3 is a side view of the apparatus, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view of the apparatus, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the lever device for engaging with the bull-rope, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of both bull-wheels and tug-wheel. Y

Like numerals herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawings.

The derrick-floor is shown at 1, through which is the well opening or hole 2 and upon which is supported the rig or derrick 3. Journaled in the standards 4 on the floor 1 is the shaft 5, upon which is mounted the bullsheave 6, and upon said shaft 5 is also mounted a pulley 7, around which passes a belt 8, which leads to the gas or other engine 8, lo cated in the engine-house; (Not shown.) A crank 9 is also mounted on the end of the shaft 5, to which is attached the rod which connects with the ordinary walking-beam 9' for operating the pump in well-hole 2. (Said pump mechanism not considered necessary to illustrate.)

Journaled and supported within the uprights 10 of the derrick 3 is the bull-wheel shaft 1l, which carries the Well-rope 12 and upon which is secured the bull-wheels 13 13. The bull-wheel 13 has the brakeband 14 extending around its periphery 11i' of said wheel 13', one end of which is secured to the floorl and the opposite end being secu red to a crank 15, journaled on the oorl and forming part of the brake-lever 15.

Fitting against the bull-wheel 13 is the auX- iliary bull-wheel 1G, which is mounted loosely on the bull-wheel shaft l1 by its metal bushing 16 and is held against the bull-wheel 13 and confined around said shaft 11 by means of a collar 17, secured to shaft 11 and bearing against the journal-box 16. A bull-rope 18 passes around the bull-sheave 6 and is adapted to pass around either one of the bull-wheels 13 and 1G as is desired for different operations. A sheave 19 is mounted on the bullwheel shaft 1l, which is connected, by means of asheave-rope 20, with a sheave 2l, mounted on a movable shaft 22. This shaft 22 is loosely mounted at one end in a journal-blockv 23, supported on the floor 1, and the opposite end is loosely mounted in a sliding bar 241, which is supported by and slides on a frame 25, connected to the upright 10 of the derrick 3 and to a standard 2G, secured to the iioor 1. The sliding bar 24. slides Within a collar 27, secured to the frame 25, and is pivoted at 24 to a lever 28, fulcrumed at 28' for operating the same. A friction-wheel 29 is mounted on the movable shaft 22 and is adapted to engage With the outer face 29 of the auxiliary bull-wheel 1G.

Pivoted at 30 to block 30 on the floor 1 under the movable shaft 22 and between the journal 23 and the standard 26 is the oscila IOO lating or movable bar 31, which is provided with the lugs 32 at one end to form the space 33 between them for the reception of the bullrope 18. A rod 31 is pivoted at the other end of the bar 31 and to a lever 35, fulcrumed at 36 to a block 36, secured to the floor 1 for operating the same. If desired, a lever 37 can be pivoted at 38' in bearings 38 on the oscillating bar 31, which carries at its inner end a roller 39 for pressing the bull-rope 18 against the friction-wheel 29 when desired.

The operation of my improved oil-well apparatus is as follows: XVhen it is desired to pump the well, the part-s are in the position shown in Fig. 1, which allows the belt 8, leading from the engine to the pulley 7, to turn or revolve the same and with it the shaft 5, so causing the parts connecting with crank 9 and the pump in the well-hole 2 to operate in pumping, and the turning of the shaft 5 will also cause the revolving of the bull-sheave G, connected thereto, and the auxiliary bullwheel 16 by means of the bull-rope 18 passing over the sheave G and wheel 16, so causing the bull-wheel 1G to revolve loosely around the bull-wheel shaft 11 and allowing the bullwheels 13 13/ and the shaft 11 to remain stationary during such pumping operation; but, if desired, the bull-rope 18 can be entirely disconnected from the sheave 6 and bull-wheel 16 during pumping. XVhen it is desired to disconnect and raise the sucker-rods from the pump within the well-hole 2, the operator connects the elevator or other suitable catch on free end of the wellrope 12 to the top of the upper sucker-rod section and then raises the lever 35, as shown in Fig. 2, which through the rod 34 oscillates or moves the bar 31 outwardly, so that the bull-rope 18 is caught by the outer lug 32 on the bar 31 to throw the wellrope 18 over and around the bull-wheel 13. This will cause the turning of the bull-wheels 13 13' and the bull-wheel shaft 11 to wind up the well-rope 12,so raising the sucker-rods and pump a sufficient distance within the derrick 3 to enable the upper sucker-rod section to be unscrewed from the next or lower suckerrod section, when the operator above can push over or move the disconnected suckerrod section over to stand against the derrick 3 and rest upon the oor thereof. During this operation the parts usually connected to the crank 9 for opera-ting the pump are disconnected therefrom, andthe engine moving ahead will act to revolve the pulley 7 on the shaft 5 by means of the belt 8, so acting to revolve the bull-sheave 6 on the shaft 5 and with it the bull-wheels 13 13 and bull-wheel shaft 11 by means of the bull-rope 18 passing around the sheave 6 and rigid bull-wheel 13. XVhile these parts are operating to wind up the wellrope 12 the sheave 19 on the bull-wheel shaft 11 will turn the sheave 21, movable shaft 22, and friction wheel 29 through the medium of the rope 20, connecting the sheaves 19 and 21, so that they are revolved without being in active operation lthereto and with the engine.

or affecting the operations above described. When it is desired to lower or unwind the well-rope 12 with the engine still driving ahead, all that is necessary is to push the lever 28 toward the bullwheel shaft 11, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, which will cause the friction roller or wheel 29 on shaft 22 to bear against the periphery or face of the aux- 1 iliary bull-wheel16 and cause the revolution of the shaft 22. The bull-rope 18 in this operation being connected to the bull-sheave 6 and bull-wheel 16 will revolve the bull-wheel 16 loosely around the bull-wheel shaft 11 toward the wheel 29, and the turning or revolving of the movable shaft 22 by contact of the wheel 29 with the face of the bull-wheel 1G 3 will revolve the bull-wheel shaft 11 and bullwheels 13 13 in a reverse direction from .the

bnll-wheel 16 and in a more rapid manner 1 through the medium of the sheave 21 on the shaft 22, connecting with Athe shea-ve 19 on the bullwheel shaft 11 by means of the sheave-rope 20. In order to stop the lowering or unwinding of the well-rope 12 quickly during this operation, the operator can pull or throw down the brake-lever 15, which will canse the loose brake 14 to bear against the face of the bull-wheel 13' to stop the move* ment of the bnllwheel shaft 11, and the lcver 28, pushed back to its original position (shown in Fig. 1,) so freeing the friction-wheel 29 from engagement with the loose bull-wheel 16 and still allowing the engine to turn the bull-wheel 16 through the bull-rope 18, being connected thereto and to bull-sheave G. In case it is desired to wind up the well-rope 12 rapidly to catch the top of tho suckerrod sections to connect and lower the same to the pump in the well for any other purpose and the parts beingin the position shown in Fig. 1 with the engine working ahead, the operator pushes down the lever 37, so engaging the roller 39 thereon with the bull-rope 18 to press the same against the friction-wheel 29, which will cause the turning of the friction-wheel 29 and the revolving of the Inovable shaft 22 to allow the sheave 21 thereon to revolve the bull-wheel shaft 11 and bull- IOO IIO

wheels 13 13' rapidly to wind the rope 12 through the medium of the sheave 19 on the shaft 11, being connected to the sheave 21 by means of the rope 20. During this same operation the bull-wheel 16 is revolving loosely on the shaft 11 by being connected to the sheave 6 through the medium of the rope 18, and the engine is working ahead to revolve the pulley 7 on the shaft 5, containing the sheave 6, by means of the belt 8, connected In order to stop this operation of winding up the rope quickly, the loose brake 14. can be applied to the face of the bull-wheel 13 and the lever 37 raised to free the roller 39 thereon from engagement with the bull-rope 18.

1t will thus be seen that my improved oilwell apparatus is cheap and simple in its con struction and operation, it is not liable to get out of order, and is practical in all its operations. By its use the engine can be constantly running ahead at all times and the apparatus can be operated for pumping the well, raising or lowering the rods, dac., Without interfering with the working of the engine.

Various modifications in the construction and design of the various parts of the apparatus may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It is obvious and evident that my im proved apparatus can he applied to any Artesian well and used for different purposes-such as the raising and lowering of tools, tubing, casing, dro-Without interfering with the operation of the engine or requiring the use of a reversing engine or mechanism for doing the same.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In an oil-well apparatus, the combination of a bull-wheel shaft, bull-Wheels rigidly secured to said bull-wheel shaft, a powerdriven bull-sheave connected by a bull-rope to one of said bull wheels for driving said bull-Wheel shaft, an auxiliary wheel loosely mounted on said bull-wheel shaft adapted to engage with said bull-rope, and mechanism for connecting said bull-rope with the rigid and loose bull-Wheels.

2. In an oil-well apparatus, the combination of a bull-Wheel shaft, bull-wheels rigidly secured to said bull-wheel shaft, a powerdriven bull-sheave connected by a bull-rope to one of said bull-Wheels for driving the bull- Wheel shaft, an auxiliary bull-Wheel loosely mounted on said bull-wheel shaft adapted to engage with said bull-rope, a movable or oscillating bar engaging with said bullrope to connect it with the rigid and loose bull-wheels, and a lever mechanism connected tosaid movable and oscillating bar to operate the same.

3. In an oil-well apparatus, the combination of a bull-Wheel shaft having bull-wheels rigidly secured thereon, an auxiliary bull- Wheel loosely mounted on said bull-Wheel shaft having a bull-rope passing around the same and over a power-driven bull-sheave, a friction-wheel mounted on a movable shaft and adapt-ed to engage with the face of said auxiliary bull-wheel, and connections from said movable shaft to the bull-Wheel shaft to reverse the movement of the said bull-wheel shaft.

4. In an oil-Well apparatus, the combination of a bull-wheel shaft having bull-wheels rigidly secured thereto, an auxiliary bullwheel loosely mounted on said bull-wheel shaft having a bull-rope passing around the same and over a power-driven bull-sheave, a friction-wheel mounted on a movable shaft and adapted to engage with the face of said auxiliary bull-Wheel, and a sheave mounted on said movable vshaft having a sheave-rope passing around the same and over a sheave on the bull-wheel shaft to reverse the movement of said bull-Wheel shaft. l

5. In an oil-Well apparatus, the combination of a bull-Wheel shaft having bull-Wheels rigidly secured thereon, an auxiliary bull- Wheel loosely mounted on said bull-wheel shaft having a bull-rope passing around the same and over a power-driven bull-sheave, a friction-Wheel mounted on a movable shaft and adapted to engage withA the face of said auxiliary bull-Wheel, a sheave mounted on said movable shaft havingasheave-rope passing around the same and over a sheave on the bull-wheel shaft to reverse the movement of said bull-wheel shaft, and a sliding bar connected to said movable shaft having lever mechanism engaging therewith for operating the same.

6. In an oil-well apparatus, the combination of a bull-Wheel shaft having bull-wheels rigidly secured thereon, an auxiliary bullwheel loosely mounted on said bull-Wheel shaft having a bull-rope passing around the same and over a power-d riven bull-sheave, a shaft having a friction-Wheel thereon and connections from said shaft to the bull-wheel shaft, and means for engaging said bull-rope with the friction-wheel to revolve the bull- Wheel shaft more rapidly.

7. In an oil-well apparatus, the combination of a bull-wheel shaft having bull-Wheels rigidly secured thereon, an auxiliary bull- Wheel loosely mounted on said bull-wheel shaft having a bull-rope passing around the same and over a power-driven bull-sheave, a shaft having a friction-Wheel thereon and connections from said shaft to the bull-wheel shaft, and a lever-operated roller or wheel adapted to engage said bull-rope with the friction-wheel to revolve the bull-wheel shaft more rapidly.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Glade Mills, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, this 30th day of March, A. D. 1899.

' JOSEPH TICl-IBORNE.

Witnesses:

T. J. HUrcHIsoN, W. B. BEDILLIoN.

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